Whisper Falls e-ARC Winners!

Thanks to everyone who entered the Whisper Falls ARC contest. It was so exciting to see the outpouring of interest and support in email and on Facebook, Goodreads, and Twitter. Congratulations to our randomly drawn winners: Anne Stookey Woodall Mira Lynn Kelly Nancy Alexander Rossy

We hope you will enjoy this early sneak peek.

Thanks again to all the other entrants and feel free to console yourselves by rereading the excerpt on the Whisper Falls page. Thankfully, it's only a few more weeks until everyone will be able to enjoy the book - mark your calendars (or sign up for a book release reminder) for December 28th!

Win a Whisper Falls e-ARC!

We have four e-ARCs of Whisper Falls up for grabs  - that's four people who'll get a sneak preview of Toni's baddest bad boy yet! How can you enter? Any or all of the ways below – spread the word on multiple social networking sites to earn multiple entries and more chances to win one of the four e-ARCs.

1. Read the Whisper Falls excerpt, and email the answer to the following question to toniblakecontests@gmail.com: What is written across Tessa's tank top?

2. Tweet or retweet this post on Twitter. Be sure to include #WhisperFalls in your tweet.

3. Share this note on your Facebook profile. Just hit the Share button to add this note to your own profile, then leave a comment on Toni’s page letting us know you’ve shared it.

4. Like this post on Goodreads. All you have to do is click the “Like” link at the bottom of the post.

There you have it. Enter up to four times and increase your odds of winning. The contest closes Thursday, November 11 at 9:00 p.m. EST and winners will be announced Friday, November 12. Please keep in mind that advance copies are meant to build early buzz for the book, and it’s best if winners are able to read the book in advance of its release (the e-ARCs expire on release day) and post a review somewhere online – Amazon, B&N, Borders, Goodreads, a blog or messageboard, or any social networking site. These advance copies are available in digital format only, and require the reader to register a free account with NetGalley to claim.

Read more about Whisper Falls, which releases December 28, 2010.

Destiny Cat Idol: The Winners!

Toni and our panel of celebrity cat judges were thrilled with the entries for the Destiny Cat Idol contest, and it's been a long week of catfighting--er, deliberation. But after much debate (and quite a lot of catnapping), the judges are excited to announce that the next Destiny Cat Idol is...

Milo!!! Submitted by Jen S., this 20-lb Maine Coon is clearly meant to be a star. As Grand Prize Winner, Milo will be mentioned in an upcoming Destiny book, as well as receive a cat toy, cat food samples & a $25 Borders Gift Card for his owner.

In case Milo is unable to fulfill his duties as Destiny Cat Idol the judges also chose three runners-up, who will each receive an e-ARC of the upcoming Destiny book, Whisper Falls:

First Runner-Up: Audrey, submitted by Manda H.

Second Runner-Up: Xander, submitted by Sarah

Third Runner-Up: Buddy, submitted by Theresa

Honorable Mentions (and a signed Toni Blake book & cat food sample) go to:

Church (submitted by Pam B.)

CP (submitted by Megan F.)

Finally, when the fur stopped flying over the decisions, each of the judges insisted on giving their own award. These special picks will each receive a signed Toni Blake book.

Jack (owner of fantasy/paranormal author Kristen Painter) chose: Tony, submitted by Laurie D.

Bubbles McFancy and Miss Cleopatra(co-owners of contemporary author Sophie Gunn) chose: Miss Kitty and her fabulous fluffy tail, submitted by Lynn H. and Max, submitted by Blanche P.

Domenic (owner of historical author Julie Anne Long) chose: Ashes, submitted by Rebecca.

Huge thanks to everyone who entered - all participants will received a signed Whisper Falls coverflat - and a special thank you to our fabulous panel of celebrity judges! Check out all the fabulous Destiny Cat Idol entries in Toni's Facebook Photos.